Make Gifts in a Jar-Home Made Cookie Mix
Edited by Geraldin Carniyan, Eng, Lynn, MsBarbs
Making cookie mixes in a jar could be the perfect gift for someone special. Just in case you are out of ideas for cookie mixes in a jar below are more ideas that you may use.
M&M's Cookie Mix
This is a big hit for kids' sweet tooth. You can use this for party favors or holiday giveaways for your nieces and nephews as well.
Things You'll Need:
- 1 wide mouth Mason jar
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1 1/4 cups of M&M chocolate candies
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- An instructions tag
- Cookie cutters
- 1/2 yard of your chosen tie
- The instructions tag should include the following:
Additional items needed: 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg, and 1 tsp. vanilla.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Empty the jar into a large bowl and mix contents together, add half a cup of softened butter, 1 egg and 1 tsp. of vanilla extract. After mixing well, roll into one inch balls and place them two inches apart in a baking pan with slightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Once cooked, let them cool down before serving.
Directions:
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Candy Crunch Cookie Mix
Just like the M&M's cookie mix, candy crunch cookie mix will sure be a big hit, not only for kids but also for kids at heart. This is a perfect party favor for kids' parties because it lets the kids get involved in the baking process.
Things You'll Need:
- A wide mouth Mason jar
- 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. of baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. of baking powder
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/3 cup of white sugar
- 1/2 cup of M&M's candies
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup of Rice Krispies
- An instructions tag
- A piece of colorful fabric
- Half a yard of ribbon
- An instructions' tag
- The instructions' tag should read as follows:
Additional items needed: 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 large egg.
Instructions: Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F. Pour all the ingredients from the jar into a large mixing bowl and mix them using a wooden/mixing spoon. Cream together 1/2 cup of softened butter, a teaspoon of vanilla extract and one large egg. Divide the mixture from the jar ingredients into three parts and gradually add them to the wet ingredients. Make sure that it is well blended. Roll into one inch balls and place it two inches apart in a baking pan with a slightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Once cooked, let it cool then serve.
Directions:
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Sugar Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix
Don't let high blood sugar get in the way of you sending delicious cookie mixes to your loved ones. Here is a cookie mix that is perfect for people with sugar problems.
Things You'll Need:
- A medium sized glass jar
- 1 cup of self rising flour
- 2 tbsp. of Splenda granular sweetener (or another common brands like Equal, Nutrasweet)
- 1/3 cup of Splenda sugar blend (substitute for brown sugar)
- 1 1/2 cups of quick oats
- 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon powder
- 1/2 cup of dark raisins
- Half a yard of ribbon
- A piece of nice fabric
- An instructions' tag
- The instructions' tag should read as follows:
Additional items needed: 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp. vanilla.
Instructions: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Mix all the ingredients from the jar using a wooden/mixing spoon until well combined and set it aside. Cream 1/2 cup of softened butter, 1 egg and 1/2 tsp. of vanilla. Divide the mixture from the jar ingredients into three parts and gradually add them to the wet ingredients. Make sure that it is well blended. Roll into one inch balls and place it two inches apart in a baking pan with a slightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Once cooked, let it cool then serve.
Directions:
- 1Shake the jar a bit to make sure that the flour is well leveled.Pour the flour and the cinnamon powder into the jar using a funnel.
Super Easy Sugar Cookie Mix
Since this is a simple and straightforward cookie mix, it doesn't have much color in it. You may want to wrap some colorful ribbons around the jar to create a little bit better presentation.
Things You'll Need:
- A wide mouth glass jar
- 4 cups of sifted all purpose flour
- 2 tsp. of baking powder
- 1 tsp. of baking soda
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- Half a yard of ribbon
- Colorful piece of cloth
- An instructions' tag
- The instructions' tag should read as follows:
Additional items needed: 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup sour milk, and 1 cup softened butter.
Instructions: Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F. Cream together a cup of softened butter, 2 eggs and 1 tsp. of vanilla and 1/2 cup of sour milk. Divide the mixture from the jar ingredients into three parts and gradually add them to the wet ingredients. Make sure that it is well blended. Roll into one inch balls and place them two inches apart on a baking pan on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Once cooked, let cool then serve.
Directions:
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White Chocolate Cookie Mix in a Jar
Things You'll Need:
- 1 liter cookie jar
- 1 1/4 cups of plain flour
- 1/2 cup of oats
- 1/2 cup of dried cranberry
- 1/2 cup of lightly crushed pistachio nuts
- 3/4 cups of white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cups of white sugar
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda
- A round colorful cloth (must fit the opening of the jar)
- 1/2 yard of ribbon
- An instructions' tag
- The instructions' tag should read as follows:
Additional items needed: 4 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1 cup softened butter.
Instructions: Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F.
Empty the jar and mix the ingredients together using a wooden/mixing spoon. In a separate bowl cream a cup of softened butter, 4 eggs, and 2 tsp. of vanilla extract. Divide the dry mixture from the jar ingredients into three parts and gradually add them to the wet ingredients. Make sure that it is well blended. Roll into one inch balls and place them two inches apart in a baking pan with on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Once cooked, let it cool then serve.
Directions:
- 1Pour the flour and baking soda inside the jar and push it down with your fist to make sure that there are no empty spaces below it. Do this to every ingredient that you will put in the jar. Next, slightly crush pistachios to bring out their color and pour it into the jar, followed by the white sugar and the dried cranberries.Start with the flour.
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Valentine Cookie Mix in a Jar
This cookie mix jar is full of lovely colors such as pink, white and red which could be perfect for Valentine's Day.
Things You'll Need:
- Wide mouth Mason jar
- 1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup of cooking oats
- 3/4 cup of M&M's
- 3/4 cup if semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of white sugar
- A square cloth or printed wrapper
- An instructions' tag
- The instructions' tag should read as follows:
Additional items needed: 4 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1 cup softened butter.
Instructions: Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F.
Empty the jar and mix the ingredients together using a wooden/mixing spoon. In a separate bowl cream a cup of softened butter, 4 eggs, and 2 tsp. of vanilla extract. Divide the dry mixture from the jar ingredients into three parts and gradually add them to the wet ingredients. Make sure that it is well blended. Roll into one inch balls and place them two inches apart in a baking pan with on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Once cooked, let it cool and serve.
Directions:
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Other Uses for Cookie Mix in a Jar
Cookie mixes in a jar aren't only for gift purposes. They can be used for other purposes as well. Here are a few:
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- 3Who said that giveaways are only for kids? You can use cookie mixes as giveaways in company parties, conventions, training and many more situations. Adults will surely enjoy this as much as kids do.Giveaways.
Additional Tips and Suggestions
- Pick your cookie mix colors depending on the occasion and the personality of the person you want to send it to. They will appreciate it more if they see that you really considered their taste before making the cookie mix.
- You can substitute the 1 tsp soda and baking powder combination with the following for a rising agent:
- 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk, sour milk or yogurt; (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice plus sweet milk to make 1/2 cup (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)
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